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| | | | Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 182 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 182 | Hello fellow bolters. There is too much play in my steering wheel. So I pulled out the shop manual and started to adjust it. Per the manual I pulled the pitman arm off the shaft. Next I loosened the the lash adjusting bolt 2 turns to remove load from worm bearings. Next I was supposed to gently turn the steering wheel till it engaged the gears. The problem is the steering wheel never engaged any gears. Wheel only stopped turning when it reached the 'stops'. No resistance except for the stops. What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance for any help.
Jon | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,142 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,142 | Turning the wheel gently till you feel it engage the sector and the pitman shaft JUST starts to turn. Then turn back one turn. Then use the scale to check the load needed to turn the wheel.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,229 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,229 | | | |
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